H.R. 1085 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
CARGO Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 29 (8 D, 21 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-06
Latest action (2025-02-06): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 1085 does, in plain terms
Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025 or the CARGO Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from awarding support for any research that uses live animals unless the research occurs in the United States (including U.S. territories and possessions).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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